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The Temple Cleansed

Nehemiah 13:4

In 11 translations

BSB
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God
KJV
¶ And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:having…: Heb. being set over
WEB
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,
ASV
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,
LSV
And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, [is] a relation of Tobiah,
YLT
And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, [is] a relation of Tobiah,
DBY
And before this, Eliashib the priest, who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of our God, a kinsman of Tobijah,Elohim
DRC
And over this thing was Eliasib the priest, who was set over the treasury of the house of our God, and was near akin to Tobias.
GNV
And before this had the Priest Eliashib the ouersight of the chamber of the house of our God, being kinsman to Tobiah:
JPS
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,
LXXE
And before this time Eliasib the priest dwelt in the treasury of the house of our God, connected with Tobias;

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְלִפְנֵ֣י מִזֶּ֔ה אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן נָת֖וּן בְּלִשְׁכַּ֣ת בֵּית־אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ קָר֖וֹב לְטוֹבִיָּֽה׃
LXX-Br23:4
Καὶ πρὸ τούτου Ἐλιασὶβ ὁ ἱερεὺς οἰκῶν ἐν γαζοφυλακίῳ οἴκου Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἐγγιῶν Τωβίᾳ.

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  • Nehemiah 12:44And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms…
  • Nehemiah 13:28Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.
  • Nehemiah 2:10But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.
  • Nehemiah 6:17–18Also in those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came back to them. For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son…
  • Nehemiah 12:10Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

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